Chapter 306

Lu Qing was upset when she heard this. Pu Hong was really cunning. She knew that it was not difficult to besiege the city in the Han Dynasty, because there was always a steady supply of food and grass, but now, it is difficult for the people to eat enough, let alone provide excess food.

And killing the chicken to get the egg is not the way.

The grain and grass they brought along from rare can last up to two months. Yao Yizhong's people may be better than them, but Cheng Ji's army is not much better. After all, their winter wheat will not be harvested until early summer next year.

They can't afford half a year, let alone a year.

Soon, Lu Qing spread the news to yumingchuan.

Yumingchuan was relieved to know that someone set fire in the auxiliary barracks in the middle of the night, but he had been taken down by his little wife. Now he frowned again when he heard the news.

No wonder he didn't encounter any attack all the way. It turned out that Puhong planned this.

However, there is nothing they can do about it now.

The wall of Lueyang is built around the mountain. It is five feet high and three feet thick. It is made of hard stones. Li Liang has sent someone to smash it several times with a stone throwing machine, but he left a mark on the gate.

Because it was too close to the wall, it was attacked by archers and lost several people.

Now the two sides are at a standoff and have nothing to do.

Half a morning, Li Liang and his brother Li Ji came to yumingchuan. Although the face looked firm, there was still a trace of frustration and worry in his eyes.

"Brother Yu, this is not the way. We can't break the wall. We'll either go back or die here."

It's cold in winter and December. It's not only detrimental to morale, but also frostbite for many soldiers.

Although Li Liang said so, he didn't want to go back at all. This was their first battle. If they were defeated, they would never be able to boost their morale in the future.

He placed his hope on yumingchuan. After all, the team of wanjian city is well-equipped, and there are some methods he has been unclear about.

But Yu Mingchuan was also worried at this time. He was well equipped, but he could not break the city gate. No matter how well equipped, it was useless.

"How many more catapults are available on General Li's side?"

"There's not much that can be used. It's too cold in winter. The ox tendon can't be used. Now we can only use the noose. It can't shoot far, and it's not strong enough."

Li Liang told the truth that they brought more than a dozen catapults. They tried them yesterday and several people died. If they really want the catapult to work, they have to wait for the weather to warm.

Yumingchuan pondered for a while, two fingers, began to hit the desktop back and forth.

About a moment later, Yu Mingchuan looked at Li Liang's brother Li Ji.

"Li Ji, take a catapult to the auxiliary barracks of wanjian city and find the city master to see if the materials can be changed into other things."

Seeing the famous general Yu suddenly talking to himself, Li Ji was stunned and quickly nodded. Then he remembered what Yu Mingchuan asked him to do.

Go to find the Fengshen Yuxiu Road City Lord to see the catapult? Can she solve it?

Li Liang also clapped his hands.

"Yes, let the Lord of the road have a look. Maybe she has a solution! Li Ji, please take people and a stone throwing machine to the city. Be respectful to the Lord of the road. If I hear you are a little disrespectful, I'll break your leg when I come back!"

Li Liang's severe reprimand is not really too severe for Li Ji, but the young generals of Cheng Ji. Most of them don't think much of Lu Qing, even if he has explained it countless times.

Li Ji is also one of them. He can't help being influenced by those people. Li Liang is really afraid that Li Ji will bring those bad habits to Lu Qing for a while, which will be bad.

You know, Lu Qing did not hesitate to cut off the feet of the servant of Li's house last time and killed the man.

Although they didn't investigate afterwards, it was back to their Li family at the beginning.

After hearing Li Liang's reprimand, Li Ji blushed and nodded again and again.

Li Ji is 19 years old. Although like Li Liang, he has a handsome face with sharp edges and corners, he has developed a shy temperament because he has been taken by Liu Ru in the backyard for a long time. He is completely different from Li Liang.

Therefore, Li Hu threw Li Ji into the army early to make him more masculine.

Now it looks like it, but once I meet Li Liang, I become a shy little brother in the backyard.

"Yes, brother... Subordinates obey!" Li Ji hurried out of the camp to find the catapult.

Li Liang sighed. He was afraid that his brother was not expected to join the army. He had no military momentum at all.

Yumingchuan just glanced. He had no interest in the internal affairs of the Li family. Now he just thought that his little wife might really have some unexpected ideas.

He has such intuition.

Unfortunately, he still has to guard ahead, otherwise he really wants to go to the auxiliary barracks to see her.

After Li Liang left, Yu Mingchuan called Yu yunmo. They began to discuss whether there were other ways to sneak into the city.

When Lu Qing was preparing for lunch, he saw Li Ji coming with a group of people pushing a stone throwing machine.

Seeing Lu Qing standing on the side of the road, Li Ji remembered his brother's confession. Suddenly he was at a loss. He didn't know whether to give Lu Qing a gift or just say hello

"Lu... Lu Chengzhu, General Yu asked... Let me bring the catapult and show you!"

It's so easy. After saying a word, Li Ji's face has turned red. Is he embarrassed? No, he's a little awkward and embarrassed.

Since he was a child, he was taught not to associate with civilians, and even disdained to talk to them. Now he has to be respectful to a woman of civilian origin, and he can't turn around.

Lu Qing picked her eyebrows. She knew it was Li Liang's brother and Li Hu's second son, but she blushed and stammered when she saw people. What's the matter?

Aren't you a noble son? Can't say anything?

"Did general Yu tell me what to do? Just look at the catapult?"

Lu Qing turned her eyes away from Li Ji's face and looked at the wooden catapult. She knew nothing about it. She didn't know why yumingchuan wanted her to see it. It seemed that she had made too many incredible things in the past, and her men had too high expectations of her.

Li Ji was relieved to see that Lu Qing finally didn't look at him. Gaomen woman, how can she look at foreign men so directly? Which one is not flattering? Lu Qing was born a civilian and didn't know etiquette, but

Seen by such an extraordinary woman, what's the matter with this beating heart

"Did general Yu tell me what to do?"

Lu Qing touched the wood of the catapult and asked again.

Li Ji suddenly thought about what Lu Qing had just asked, and then pointed to the ox tendon on the catapult.